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Senior Director of Accounting

Onegoalgraduation • New York, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Senior Director of Accounting – National

Position: Senior Director of Accounting, National

Position Type: Internal-External

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Mindy Wade, Controller – National

Start date: January 2025

Location: Flexible within the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin

Salary Range: $100,500 – $111,000 is the hiring salary range (i.e., the range a candidate would be offered to start). Please note: OneGoal aligns salaries to Cost of Labor, so the actual salary offered would be dependent on the Cost of Labor in the candidate’s living location.

About OneGoal

OneGoal transforms postsecondary advising and support so that every student can define their own future. Together with our partners, we’re building a movement to close the opportunity gap. We work side-by-side with partner schools and districts to build their knowledge and capacity. The result is more equitable and effective support for all students.

The Person

As the Senior Director of Accounting at OneGoal, you will be instrumental in ensuring the financial integrity and strategic direction of our organization. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining robust financial controls, driving operational efficiencies, and supporting our mission.

Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Director of Accounting will oversee critical financial functions and lead a team of dedicated accounting professionals. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing comprehensive financial statements, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will do this by:

Managing a team of accounting professionals, providing support in daily operations and monthly close.
Preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
Reviewing and approving monthly adjusting and closing entries, including prepaids, accruals, and depreciation.
Overseeing monthly bank and credit card reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
Completing annual closing entries such as Allowance/Credit Loss and Discount on Long-Term Pledges.
Supervising accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring proper classification and tagging for restricted grants.
Reviewing grant agreements and revenue entries to ensure revenue recognition compliance.
Reviewing and tracking all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), payment terms, and invoicing workflows.
Collaborating across teams, particularly with revenue teams and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), to support revenue recognition and contract deliverables.
Reviewing and approving bi-weekly payroll processing and payroll journal entries, ensuring accurate recording of payroll transactions.
Preparing Temporarily Restricted Net Assets (TRNA) and Fee for Service reconciliations.
Supporting the gathering of audit and 990 requests and ensuring timely responses to audit and tax inquiries.
Leading data and process cleanup projects, implementing best practices and streamlined workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
The position may require quarterly travel for team retreats.

Qualifications:

Lived experience of the Fellows we serve is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
Strong knowledge of GAAP principles and financial reporting requirements.
Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing a team.
Experience in nonprofit accounting, including fund accounting principles and financial reporting specific to nonprofit organizations.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with federal grant compliance, including Uniform Guidance preferred.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and present financial information to stakeholders.
Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

Thinking Of Applying?

Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are excited about the role and see connection with what we are looking for, but don’t meet every single requirement, we’d encourage you to apply anyway.

Our Team

Guided by a clear set of core values and beliefs, you will join an impressive group of more than 200 OneGoal staff across the country who believe in the untapped potential within students. The OneGoal team challenges themselves and others to regularly ask, “Is there a better way?”

The Tangible Good

OneGoal offers competitive compensation based on the market for nonprofits our size. Our benefits package includes: over eight weeks of paid time off (or 43 business days), between vacation days, wellness time, and holidays; paid medical or parental leaves should you have need; medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance; as well as a 401(k) with a 3% match.